Employers in Texas posted 15 WARN Act notices in October 2014, affecting an estimated 1,359 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to September and down 63% versus October 2013. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 371 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 262 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 220 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 371 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 262 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 3 | 486 |
| Harris | 5 | 281 |
| Collin | 2 | 187 |
| Lubbock | 1 | 136 |
| Bexar | 2 | 129 |
Dallas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 486 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 2 | 411 |
| Houston | 5 | 281 |
| Plano | 2 | 187 |
| Lubbock | 1 | 136 |
| San Antonio | 2 | 129 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uti Integrated Logistics-Dallas | Dallas | 371 | 2014-10-30 | |
| Conduit Global-Operator Service Co. LLC DBA | Lubbock | 136 | 2014-10-16 | |
| Capital One | Houston | 111 | 2014-10-30 | |
| Bank of America-Plano2 | Plano | 94 | 2014-10-06 | |
| Bank of America - Plano | Plano | 93 | 2014-10-06 | |
| East Texas Medical Center-Clarksville | Clarksville | 82 | 2014-10-29 | |
| Spring Branch Healthcare Center | Houston | 80 | 2014-10-06 | |
| Bank of America - Addison | Addison | 75 | 2014-10-10 | |
| PESystems, Inc | San Antonio | 67 | 2014-10-17 | |
| PESystems, Inc | San Antonio | 62 | 2014-10-17 | |
| East Texas Medical Center | Mt Vernon | 58 | 2014-10-30 | |
| Gaf | Dallas | 40 | 2014-10-17 | |
| Pexco-Houston | Houston | 40 | 2014-10-17 | |
| Hercules Offshore | Houston | 36 | 2014-10-30 | |
| Boeing Company | Houston | 14 | 2014-10-14 |
The largest notice was filed by Uti Integrated Logistics-Dallas at its Dallas facility, reporting 371 affected workers. Conduit Global-Operator Service Co. LLC DBA followed with 136 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Texas. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Texas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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